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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Strawberry Sorbet - 1000 Post Milestone

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It's official, and, for good or ill, there are now 1000 posts and recipes on One Perfect Bite. It's a milestone I never dreamed we'd reach, but it has happened and it looks like we're still going strong. The number really surprised me because it's one I don't track. Were it not for a congratulatory reminder, I'd have missed my own party. That means I have no great plans or mind bending recipes to share with you tonight. Just small thoughts and a tiny treasure of a recipe that I hope you'll find appealing. While plans for the next few months include a minor face lift for my aging "baby" and the creation of an indexed recipe collection, there will be no major changes to One Perfect Bite. I want to stay on this platform for another year and keep what I say and do here as conversational and informal as I possibly can. I continue to resist the impulse to become "professional" . Were there a category for a voice like mine I'd jump at the chance, but the sheer number and volume of professionals vying for your ears would mute mine and force a type of conformity that would change the nature of One Perfect Bite. I don't want that to happen, so, change here will be a very gradual thing.

Today's feature uses exactly 3 ingredients. It's a recipe for strawberry sorbet that was developed by Family Circle magazine. I really like this recipe because it can be made without an ice cream maker. It's really easy to do, but its taste is completely dependent on the flavor of the berries you use. This sorbet will make your socks go up and down - and curl your toes - when it is made with small field ripend berries. I know you'll like it. Here's the recipe.

Directions1) In a medium-size heavy-bottom saucepan, stir together 3/4 cup water and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 1 minute. Turn off heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool.2) In a food processor, puree strawberries with soda. Add sugar syrup and process until combined. Pour into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan and freeze for 4 to 4-1/2 hours, until frozen solid.3) Scrape into a food processor and process briefly until smooth but not melted. Spoon back into metal pan and freeze for an additional 1 to 2 hours before serving.4) Form into balls with an ice cream scoop; serve in dessert dishes and garnish with mint leaves if desired. Yield: 6 cups.

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Congratulations is in order here....1000 posts and recipes! That's a great achievement indeed...you post so regularly I find it hard to catch up! The sorbet will cool us down some with the hot weather still prevailing over here!

Wow! Congratulations on 1000 posts. that is a special milestone. We're quite a way off that yet. No need to change how you write the blog. Blogs are special because they're personal. The 'professional' types get boring. :)

Mary... Congratulations on your 1000 posts..It is really a milestone and I have truly enjoyed all your recipes that you have shared with us here. Keep them coming :) Learned a lot from your blog and I looking forward to all your posts :)Have a nice day,Elin

Congratulations! 100o posts is an incredible collection of recipes, it will take you ages to make an index!!

Nice to have a 'face lift' now and then, but keep the spirit of your blog, please! And going professional should not change that either, there is a market for 'people' blogs, made with care and love and attention, you would be a professional without changing a thing in your blog! Maybe just remember me if you are adding some more links to your blog list! hahaha!

WOW 1000!!! That means I probably missed 995 posts of yours as I recently found you. That's hard to catch up! ;-) Congratulations on this big milestone Mary! So happy for you! The sorbet is a perfect treat for yourself to celebrate this occasion. Congrats again!

Congratulations Mary. What an accomplishment. I don't know how you post such wonderful recipes everyday and still find the time to visit our blogs and leave lovely comments too. You are a very special lady.

I'm looking forward to your next year. Don't mess with success as they say. We like you the way you are, so don't feel like you have to change just because of the passage of time.

Your sorbet photo is incredible and so is the recipe. I'll be tucking it away because it's perfect for someone like me without an ice cream maker. Maybe I'll find some wild berries so it will taste as wonderful as yours. Sam

Wow and congratulations! 1000 is a lot of great recipes to share! The sorbet looks so refreshing. Perfect for a warm summer evening! Thanks for sharing yet another bit of inspiration! Have a wonderful day!

Congratulations, Mary! It has been my pleasure to have followed you for the last 2-3 years. (Has it been that long?) Looking forward to the next 1000. As long as you are still enjoying yourself, no need to climb a higher mountain. We love you!! Susan

Soda in sorbet, what a great idea. When the berries are very good, the sorbet is... That why I'm waiting a couple of week before I preapre one... To soon here for strawberries... The only berries I can find are these fat-white-berries from California...

Congratulations! Don't lose your voice, I love reading your posts though I do not comment for each of them. But I am here and reading, and love what you are doing. Even if you become "professional", I hope you can always keep the "amateur" fire in you :)

Oh, Wow, Congratulations, Mary!! 1000 posts? That is incredible! And believe me when I say I am so incredibly happy that you are continuing on...I love your blog and have found so many wonderful recipes here! Thanks so much for your dedication to your blog!

wow, congrats! that is impressive! I missed a lot of your recipes, but the ones that I've seen are delicious and inspiring. I just made this weekend Dulce de leche ice cream, after the recipe on your blog, and turned out amazing. I will post it today. Thank you for the recipe and for your inspiring work. God bless you!

Happy 1000 posts! That sorbet looks just delushus and what I've determined as of last week is that I'm going to MAKE time to cook the things I've seen that I'd like to do...no more putting it off, so I especially thank you for posting this one as frozen yummies are my FAVORITE!Cheers!Shawna

Congratulations on your 1000 post Mary, it is a mile stone. This strawberry sorbet looks awesome, love it as it doesn't need a ice cream maker to make. looking forward to many more tasty recipes and writeups.

Congratulations, Mary! You are such an inspiration to so many of us! I like your voice! What I really want is to feel like I can pull up a chair and have an interesting conversation with someone about a shared passion, not just a persona! Wishing you continued success! xoxo

Congratulations on your big milestone!!! That is awesome! I am glad you're not changing, one of the things I love about your blog is the informal manner and your stories. Without that, I may never have started following. It makes it personal and keeps it from being just another dry recipe blog. YOUR BLUE POPPY!!!! The pictures beneath your post led me to it, I often check them out. I did a post on them once, though I have never seen one. There was one in a museum exhibit, they are rare and hard to grow. That you even found it back in the corner of a greenhouse is amazing, I SO much enjoyed the beautiful pictures!!!! I tried seeing if I could save the picture of the one big one to maybe ask you if I could use it for my desktop wallpaper, but I would have had to create a Photo Bucket account.

Congratulations on the 1000 posts/recipes, and on having such a lovely blog. I'm so glad you stopped by my blog so we could discover each other. I'm following you too. Wishing you a great day and another 1000 wonderful posts.

Mary congratulations on doing such a fine job of posting! Here's to a 1000 more enjoyable recipes. the Stawberry Sorbet looks wonderful and so great for this upcoming summer season! I will be back for some more of your great reads:)

Hi Mary, allow me to be the 143rd to congratulate you on that splendid milestone. 1000!! that is truly remarkable. I would celebrate it with that delicious looking sorbet. strawberries are soo good right now.thanks for visiting my blog. Nancy

Oh my! How did I miss this post! I am so sorry for the late comment! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 1000 posts! That is amazing... I can't believe I made such a fuss about my 25th post a few weeks ago :) LOL :D I am one of your biggest fans, Mary! :) Keep 'em coming like you've been doing for so long :)

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